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If I could go back in time and talk to myself as a high school senior I would tell myself to keep an open mind frame. Many times when you're in high school you feel pressured to do as everyone else is doing and this may lead to signing up for college. Things may not always go as you plan and events may come up which you need to deal with. Maintaining an open-mind allows you to grow while not restricting yourself to a set in stone path. College is not all about the fun, as it is not all about the education, what we need to realize is that it is about building your character into the successful adult you will be in whatever industry you choose. Because things do not always go as planned, do not give up, simply find a different path toward your goal and keep working for it. Even if you did not excel in high school, there is a place for you in college and it is up to you to make the most of it and show your true potential.

I thought I knew it all at age 17 but I was dead wrong. If I could go back in time and talk to myself about college and the importance of going to school, I would do it in a second. As a returning student, it has been such a hard transition getting back into the groove of school. The older I got that harder it was for me to make the commitment to go back to school. I work full-time in a thankless and dead end job. I can go no further without a college degree. So now I am struggling to make ends meet and have added school to my debt. But I have waited ten years to do this, so I have committed 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} to school. Had I known what I know now, I would tell "Little Angelique" to make that commitment now and don't wait until you're stuck and have nowhere to go and without any options. College gives you options and I only wish I had the drive I have now, 10 years ago.

If I knew now what I should of known then, I would have taken more math classes in high school. I actually took many college level classes during my high school years but i did not take enough math. I would of gone to adult school in the evening after high school to catch up on algebra 1 and algebra 2 if i knew then what I know now. I also had more then enough credits to graduate early so another thing I may have done if I knew it was to graduate early and start my college classes. My senior year was more social then academic because I graduated high school with 48 units in college.

I feel that I have transformed entirely since I was a senior in high school. It shames me to think that I never really tried my hardest back then, and knowing that, I would definitely have to emphasize the quality of work expected in college. In high school I took a few computer classes and thought that would get me through the rest of my life. Talking to myself from the future, I would have to point out the amazing opportunities that the Pierce College farm program has to offer, highlighting the species of animals the school has in order to capture my interest. I would tell myself not to wait two years like I did to go to college, and would encourage myself that time is crutial. I would advise myself to begin planning classes, seeing all the things I would be able to do in a mere two years had I enrolled at school immediately after receiving my diploma.

I would have a lot of advice to give myself if I can go back in time. First I would tell myself to really look into the type of college I want to attend and do everything I could to see what the college is like before making a final decision. Then once you decide what type of college you want to go to don't change your mind so you can please someone else and don't let yourself be pressured to pick a certain college because someone wants you to. Next don't get discouraged if you didn't get into your first choice for a school and make sure you have a backplan if that were to happen. Also, look for as many scholarships as you can and don't be to picky about the scholarship because it will be good to do all of them. Lastly, don't wait till the last minute and get things done as soon as you can because it will be easier on yourself and you have more fun in college when you don't stress.

Do not play softball right before basketball season! Stick with what you are good at, and dont get hurt playing a sport that is not going to get you a full scholarship to college. If you do you will fracture your ankle not be able to play basketball for your senior year and no scouts will be able to see you. You will spend two years in a community college looking for scholarships when you finally make it to the University. While you are still in high school look and see all of the opportunities available to you. Don't waste your time. Get good grades. Make good friends. Listen to your elders. Have fun.

I would tell myself that those few nights of going out with friends and pouring so much time into my social life was not worth sacraficing college, my goals and ultimately my future. If I was given the oportunity for a do over, I would make a plan. I would have taken advantage of all opportunities and dedicated myself to persue and complete my courses.

I am currently living at home and attending Pierce college, a community college, so the transition was not such a difficult thing but there are a couple of things i would say to myself about college and college life. My senior year was a year in which i experienced the greatest regret in my life because I observed all my friends being accepted into top universities because they had kept their grades while I sat there staring at my high school career and how I could have done a little bit to have the ideal G.P.A. and SAT scores. I would go back and tell myself not to be ashamed of not being accepted into a UC' because attending a community college will be the beginning of a great academic journey that will force you to see that hard work and a sincere attitude will be the way into a successful future. I would have saved myself all the stress and frustration of my senior year seeing as they would then return during my Calculus courses. On top of the words of comfort, I would let myself know that patience is key when doing anything in college.

I would tell myself to be better informed of the scholarships available. I would also tell myself to apply to scholarships to have more money to pay for books and other expenses. I would also tell myself to apply to classes earlier to have the classes that he wants and not the ones available. I would tell myself to focus more on transitioning to college life and less on the end of the high school year. I wouldtell myself not to focus too much on the now and forget to prepare for college until a month before the semester starts because your friends will be there after you start going to college.

If i had the opprtunity to go back when i was a senior to give advice to myself. I would advice to not wait a year to attend college just because i was afraid of leaving my familiar nest in high school. In contrast college is a great experience, even better than high school because you choose your own classes and schedule. Unlike highschool that your counselors would choose the classes they thought were suitable four you.